ELEPHANT STAIRS
Source:
Twenty Four Country Dances for the Year 1727 ...
London. J. Walsh, [J.] Hare, [1726]
Walsh reprinted the dance in The New Country Dancing Master 3d Book, [1728],
Twenty Four Country Dances for the Year 1736, [1735], and The Third Book of the
Compleat Country Dancing-Master, [1735].

Andrew Shaw reconstruction NIB (have PDF)
Same figures as "Valiant Jockey"
Key G, Meter: 3/4

Form: Longways, duple minor
Music: 3/4, AABB

A1 1-8 1st cpl. figure 8 round the standing 2nd cpl., starting by casting down
and finishing by turning out into original place, taking 6 steps to cast down,
6 to cross up, 6 to cast down again, and 6 to cross up and turn out into place.

A2 1-8 2nd cpl. figure 8 round the standing 1st cpl., starting by casting up
and finishing by turning out into original place, the timing of the movement as
in A1.

B1 1-4 Men lead through the we. and cast back to place (6 + 6 steps).
   5-8 1st cpl. lead down through 2nd cpl. and cast back to place (6 + 6 steps).

B2 1-4 We. lead through men and cast back to place (6 + 6 steps).

   5-8 2nd cpl. lead up through 1st cpl., cast back to place and lead up again
into 1st place, as 1st cpl. cast down, lead back to place and cast down again
into 2nd place (unphrased).

Note:
In contrast to the measured nature of the rest of the dance, B2 5-8 should be
danced with drive, as a continuous movement. 1st cpl. should be able to move
effortlessly into the next turn of the dance.